The BodyBlog of Patrick Hitches

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Still, I Rise…

“You create who you want to be and the life you aspire to live.” -hippietales.com

There are days when the motivation simply isn’t there.  Your eyes open to the world around and laying in bed seems like the most desirable of choices.  Responsibility and life’s daily tasks are daunting to the process of thought.  The only true push towards putting your feet on the ground is the continuous building of pressure in your belly from the glass of water you slammed prior to cozyin up in the sheets the night before.  What exactly is causing all of this and why are you feeling abnormally out of sync?  It could very well be at the core of an unsettling life unhappiness or as simple as a lacking of sleep.  Whatever the reason, whatever the cause, it’s a part of life.  Open your eyes, make your body move and if going through the motions helps in the early AM hours, do it.  Crab the cup of coffee, lace up the shoes, grab your ipod and walk out the door into the crisp morning dew.  The world around awaits your presence with a screaming desire to have your mind present to embrace its’ every moment.

I, like each and every one of you, experience these moments in time.  The motivation to get the day rolling and to tackle the tasks I’ve laid out for myself can seem overbearing.  At that precise instant I put my body into motion and as I said before, I just move.  Jump started with a cup of Joe, I enter onto the sidewalks for a brisk walk as I listen to some acoustic jams with the rising of the morning sun.  Suddenly the fog over my mind subsides and the clarity of the day begins to unfold.  The tasks and “to do” lists now seem doable and the positive motivation that temporarily seemed remiss comes flooding back into my entire being.  I am back.

It’s about finding your rhythm.  Finding what makes your body tick and what puts the wheels in full motion.  Mine has always been the world of the fitness and being active.  When I get the blood flowing through my veins and I begin to feel my body releasing it’s natural endorphins, I feel alive and full as a human being.  My world feels complete and fulfilled in the passing moments of the workout.  With countless stresses coming at every angle, for the 45 minutes with my morning cardio or the hour in the gym as weights are being tossed around, the world makes sense.  Everything takes a back seat as you continue to take control of your mind, body and soul.  As you hit that breaking moment where the decision to workout or lay on the couch takes place, think back to the goals you’ve laid out for yourself.  Imagine living the rest of your life always striving to be in a place that you’ll never get to.  Always having high hopes for a better state of mind, a new body and a new perspective on the life you truly want for yourself.  When you hit that pivotal moment in your day, remember that “you create who you want to be and the life you aspire to live”.  The power and control is completely in your hands.  Push yourself through these moments and stay focused and empowered by the reality that this life is a choice.  Grab your gym bag, your running shoes, or whatever it is that you’ve grasped as your go to active outlet and embrace it.  Your life is marked by the decisions you make and will be fulfilled by the destiny you choose to follow.

A near and dear friend left me with these words a short time ago, which I’ll now pass on to you…

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs.  Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come ALIVE.”

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